N4244L is a 2002 Maule M-7-235C. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER rated at 300 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Birdsboro, PA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 2002. It has been registered to its current owner since Dec 2015. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 24 years old
- 1 of 78 Maule M-7-235C
2015
2002
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The pilot reported that the landing was "hard and the plane bounced, I tried to get it under control, but the next time it came down it also hit hard." He reported that he tried to execute a go-around but the airplane for a third time, "came down again and ground looped." The airplane departed the runway to the left, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted terrain. A postflight inspection revealed substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot also stated, "I should have had more training in this airplane, and I should not have landed at an airport with such a high density altitude."
The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
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